Batman #107

Batman #107 is another stellar installment of one of DC's can't miss titles. Read Full Review

This run has been quite a ride so far, so strap in! This is a really exciting time to be a Batman fan! Read Full Review

Both Jimenez and Ortiz deliver beautiful visuals throughout the issue. Jimenez perfectly captures the gritty, detailed world of Gotham City and its inhabitants. Oritz delivers art filled with action and energy. Read Full Review

Tynion IV and Jiminez give readers every reason to come back to this series for Batman #108. The story is developing in interesting ways, the characters are becoming more interesting, and there's the promise of finally exploring the Unsanity Collective in a classic Batman way. Read Full Review

This is very much a breather issue, but that's not a criticism at all. James Tynion's Gotham feels alive in a way the city rarely does, and that allows him to make issues like this"where we're mostly waiting for the chaos to break loose"as compelling as the big action set pieces. Read Full Review

From beginning to end James Tynion and Jorge Jimenez have your attention in everything that takes place in Batman #107. Every character from Batman to Harley Quinn to new characters that debut have their own stories going on. And each of them builds greater investment in what is going on in Gotham City after the events of A-Day. This is definitely a must have Batman comic book. Read Full Review

Batman #107 is a high-intensity, drama-filled story that keeps the reader wanting more. I'm very excited to see how the story plays out and how Scarecrow and the Unsanity Collective's plans for Gotham interact with each other. Be sure to check out this issue on Tuesday, April 6, 2021! Read Full Review

Batman #107 is a solid comic that really feels like it moves the series forward. It balances the current story while setting up what's to come. It doesn't feel like it's just focused on the future. More impressively, it takes the concepts that we know are coming and teases them out. It dances around what's to come hinting at the future and doing so in a way that makes it all the more exciting. Read Full Review

While the backup story isn't terrible by any means it's need to drown us in new characters bring my score down a bit. The main Batman story has me extremely excited for what's coming up in Gotham and the art makes this book a pure joy to look at! Read Full Review

When all is said and done, Batman #107 delivers a finely paced story that builds its core narrative while also taking a couple of moments to deliver some great character. Read Full Review

Batman #107 is an enjoyable read. Whilst the pace is fairly sedate, the plot is involved enough to demand one's attention. With some tough times in the pipeline for Batman, the markers are laid down here. Hopefully the next couple of issues see them bear fruit. With a certain Mr Malone appearing at the issue's denouement, undercover fun beckons in #108! Read Full Review

In just two issues this creative team has reestablished this title as DC's flagship. It's tense, engaging and totally worth picking up. Read Full Review

This is bread and butter Batman comics. It's pretty much everything you could ask for, with gorgeous artwork and good, solid character work all around. Read Full Review

There's a lot going on in this book right now and it's absolutely riveting. With all this around to unpack, it's clear there's a ton in store for the Dark Knight and Gotham City. Starting off this next phase with the Scarecrow and the heightened tension of the city is a great choice. You really get the feeling that this place is a powder keg and that's the perfect place for fear to spread. Read Full Review

Batman #107 is heavy with exposition - that's almost the entirety of what this issue is - but boy is it gorgeous! Jorge Jimenez delivers a phenomenal Scarecrow, and we can be hopeful that all of this sometimes unnecessary worldbuilding from writer James Tynion will have an amazing payoff down the line. Read Full Review

While the artwork on the two stories is interesting, it is hard to ignore that the primary tale feels a bit disjointed or at least too slow. Read Full Review

This issue of Batman is a long winded one as page after page of dialogue gets thrown at the reader, and not necessarily important dialogue. Sure, it will appease the fans that want every little thing explained, but most fans just want the important things covered. What is important to the story? That's all the majority of readers really care about. Overall, this issue is kind of dull but shows promise. Read Full Review

The post-Future State Batman is certainly giving the series a much-needed mystery, but in James Tynion IV's hands, that mystery is getting muddled thanks to an excessive amount of dialog and posturing, much of it which serves only to kick a dead horse, as it were. Read Full Review

Batman, written under James Tynion's pen, is not good. Some of the plots sound awesome, but to say that the execution is question would be incredibly kind" Because the execution is terrible. Read Full Review

The Gotham City in Batman #107 appears to be well on its way of becoming the dystopian city we saw in Future State. Hopefully, Batman and the Bat-Family will be able to prevent that future from being realized. In either case, it's certain that the journey toward that future will be a helluva ride with James Tynion IV at the wheel. Read Full Review

cincyfan

Apr 10, 2021

I enjoyed both stories especially the Batman one. I like the ghost maker character a lot and am excited to read more

daspidaboy

Apr 07, 2021

Pretty great story with engaging dialogue from Harley Quinn and artwork

Mout

Aug 08, 2021

Matches Malone!!!!

F.T. Wolf

Apr 07, 2021

While a bit long-winded this issue is still as enjoyable & well drawn as #106. While I don't agree with every direction this run seems to take (e.g. Renee Montoya) its moving the story forward in an intersting way. The Ghostmaker backup is enjoyable.

Harold

Apr 09, 2021

I think it was a nice ıssue. It was fine, if not as good as the first issue. All I want is a little more action

EDiakota

Apr 16, 2021

" Hi ! My name is Stabbo ! Doctor Harley says i need my meds !" - HARLEY QUINN

nekizt

Jun 15, 2021

-Same tease with the first issue, without moving the story further is unnecessary and boring -Great art -Not much has has happened -Ghost-Maker backup issue is dumb fun. Pointless but I am ok with it.

Spacey Medicine

Sep 16, 2021

Main story good, backup so-so.

Screaming Enigma

Jul 18, 2023

Fear State continues to take shape in this slower, but still enjoyable, issue. I don't know that we need Harley Quinn here, considering the fact that she has her own book, but I can't complain all that much since I enjoyed her stuff here as well. As far as the main story goes, I thought that Tynion builds the uneasiness well and I'm still intrigued by this storyline. Speaking about the backup story, I thought it was a fun story, but nothing special. Lopez's art doesn't really get good until Ghost-Maker puts on his suit. I don't know what it was, but the way he drew him without the suit just looked wonky.

DDJamesB

Apr 07, 2021

The main story deserved a little higher grade bit the back up story brought it down. Ghost maker just doesnt seem like a likable character to me at all. Hes way too brash and explains what hes doing more than a villain. The main story was pretty good. I really like the art and they do a good job with the scarecrow.

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Bats44121 - Apr 9, 2021

Ghost-maker explains what he doing more like a villain, because he IS a villain.

TheKize

Apr 13, 2021

If you missed out on last month's issue, this one almost makes for a better intro to the current arc. The opening montage of media talking heads briefing the reader on Gotham's latest set of troubles is very well done. Unfortunately, there's little here to advance the plot. Slow burns are well and good, but a monthly comic that feels like it's not moving forward gets frustrating pretty fast.

Comics Code Authorities

Apr 15, 2021

Better than last issue, I'll give it that. It should be interesting to see where Scarecrow's connection to Saint goes. I smell conspiracy of vast proportions. Someone's playing this unstable city like a game of chess (and this time let's NOT have it end up being the Joker). The question is whether Tynion will make this develop into an intriguing mystery or if he'll continue to focus on his creating of a new cockamamie seventh-rate character every other issue. Sadly, I have a feeling I already know. I didn't even bother to read the Ghost Maker story. That's how tired of and uninteresting I find him. I won't expect his eventually inevitable regular ongoing series (Which will be written by.....His creator James Tynion IV, well who'd have gues sed?) will last more than 15 issues. If you look at it that's the man's intention, plain as day. He's already given him a (rather pathetic) rogues gallery. He really wants to be the modern day Stan Lee. Oh, well. Back to the book in general. So far this is a reflection of the Covid paranoia and political strife of the last year in a different manner. Fear of deadly gas replaces the virus. A controversial mayor like never before instead of a president, and a gas mask buying frenzy instead of masks. If you want a Batman story about a pandemic try '96's Contagion. Otherwise, can we stop having comics reminding us of current events? They were created to help us escape reality, not read a poor copy in a different manner. Like everyone else, my main concern is the rising price. Sure Tynion wants to peddle his poor new characters, but this is History repeating itself. Adding extra pages to and raising the price on the bigger seller books, then gradually raise the price on everything and by year's end 99% (Looney Tunes and Scooby-Doo being possible exceptions) of DC's titles will be $5 or higher. more

Psycamorean

Apr 16, 2021

You know, I really liked the mood at the beginning. The art, the coloring, the writing, all came together to create what was essentially a horror story, and I like Batman in horror. Unfortunately, that mood isn't maintained. Things went downhill with Harley and Ghost Maker. That whole part stuck out, in a bad way. And who is the rose woman? Is that an Ivy acolyte or something? Can we please slow down with the subplots and tell a coherent arc. I like those. I genuinely like the Scarecrow stuff, so the Unsanity Collective just drag the issue down for me. More Scarecrow and his strawmen, please. As for the back up, I didn't like it. The art isn't really my style. The lettering, which is something I don't really talk about, is also bad. It's so rt of a thing where if it's good, you don't notice it. If it's bad, it sticks out really badly. And plus the villains are so bland and unimaginative. I know it's become a meme to talk about how Tynion just keeps on shoving new OCs into this book, but I feel like he's just doing it for the sake of doing it, and is starting to scrape the bottom of the barrel of villain ideas. more

PopeKheris23

Apr 07, 2021

The art was fantastic, but not much happened in this one. I'm excited to find out more about the Unsanity Collective but there wasn't much progress on that front in this issue. Harley's writing was so-so. I feel like she's being written a lot dumber than she is.

Afre

Apr 06, 2021

I really liked the art. It was great. As for the story. There is one. It moves like a snail would. So it makes this one hard to recommend. Since nothing happens here. Again, very "meh" issue.

Batman Jones

Apr 06, 2021

Jimenez is always incredible. Tynion’s introducing a new character about every issue, apparently hoping one will stick and he’ll get that sweet IP money, but that’s pretty much all he’s doing. And I’m about out of the rope I’d been giving him hoping it would eventually get better. Which is all disappointing. His run on Detective was special. Man, I hate writing bad reviews.

SenpaifenixJäger

Apr 06, 2021

Batman's story is slow, it's not bad at all. Batman now feels more like Detective Comics and vs. I don't understand why insistence in make to Harley a hero is an idiotic character The backup story is bad ends up ruining the number, if this number feels ambiguous and slow with this it feels like a complete filler to only to justify 5 dollars where the story gives very little. Everything feels so messed up with all this new multiverse idea, the thankless FS. Put in the numbers characters that you do not want to read WHY YOU ARE INTERESTED IN A FUCK, just to raise prices, I think it is unfair to buy a Batman comic that in itself the quality is not the best with Tynion in command and now this. The new ideas are only re ceding the characters, Bruce being an x-men pursued by justice now with limited resources, Barbara without action being again in oracle's characteer (it seems as if they want to retire these two), Damian back to the league in an mortal combat style, Tim going back to being Robin (a terrible throwback for a character much more interesting than Dick), Jason again is used to be the subject of squabbles (even though Czdarsky writes brilliantly and this happens when a good writer really wants to write to a character who likes) everything for what purpose? to force their 5G characters where only Flor has really liked. more

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Bats44121 - Apr 9, 2021

"it seems as if they want to retire these two" - DC leadership and writing team would have done this 10+ years ago, if they cou.d. The problem has been $$$$. They can't do it until they can justify with sales figures. Part of Future State is to get sales to a point where they can do this and similar moves... and leave "retired" characters in archives where they can resurrect them for occasional "big events" or specials. But wishes are not $$$$, so they keep redefining around the edges for now.

Comics Code Authorities - Apr 15, 2021

This is the same thing that moneygrubbing (Censored) Dan DiDio pulled 10 years ago. Add a few pages to the top titles, raise the prices, in a few months make it the regular price for all. But then and they did that "Drawing the line at $2.99" thing, which I sometimes believe was the real plan all along. A scheme to bring in readers P.O.ed at Marvel and other publishers' rising prices. But then this is the first time DC is going up in prices first.

Merlyn

Apr 06, 2021

Wow, Tynion really must think himself so smart with the "strawman" metaphor that wasn't AT ALL super obvious to anyone. The Harley bits were cringe, even though I'm not against her role as sidekick to Batman, it's just that the writing was painfully bad. And again with the parallels to covid quarantine. What is it with these sadist writers that instead of helping us escape this nightmare we're living in, they're bombarding us with that stuff even in our comics? Also, the "unsanity" collective is another cringey idea, classic Tynion. I don't even want to think about what stupid idea he'll come up with for his next Punchline, Miracle Molly. The second story is bad too and I'm tired of him hyping Ghost-Maker just because he created him, there' s no other reason to. The art from Jimenez is wonderful but I've seen this before, all setting up for future prospects, all to inevitably fail just as with the Joker War. Batman deserves a better writer or at least someone who's interested in the character, Tynion seems more preoccupied with the Joker book and Punchline, Clownhunter, Ghost-Maker, Holy Moley, basically his new Gotham. more

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SenpaifenixJäger - Apr 6, 2021

It gives me the impression that Tynion knows that he is not good at taking over Batman and this will explode soon, in return he is obsessed with bringing a thousand new villains at once and to make fun of them in new comics, the creation of new characters, as long as you give quality and this is something that is lacking in DC with the exception of Zdarsky's writing

Merlyn - Apr 6, 2021

What's really funny is that I remember several interview with Tynion expressing his love for the Gotham characters .And I felt part of that love in his Detective run. But now it seems his main concern is pushing aside all those characters and that whole gothic look of Gotham for all these punk characters that honestly don't fit are not very interesting in comparison to the characters that are being pushed aside.

Merlyn - Apr 6, 2021

*and are not. It seems to me he took a note from Bendis and he's creating all these characters in the hopes that he can get that sweet money that comes if they make appearances in a CW show or something like that. This has become a big problem in comics today, in my opinion, creators are more interested to "leave their mark" and eventually monetize that rather than create good stories.

Hex - Apr 6, 2021

I think a big part about the addition of new characters is that they will get returns anytime they are used in a story or collection. They profit off of new characters personally which would be good if the characters were compelling but so far Punchline, Ghost-Maker and Clown Hunter have all been... nothing. Snyder did the same thing, it's pretty disappointing.

SenpaifenixJäger - Apr 6, 2021

Exactly @Hex and @Merlyn are not making interesting characters, it's all rushed and mediocre, I don't know what's happening but it seems that the writers are giving a blind blow or just doing a bad job copying a little here and there in a careless way.

Mingthemerciless - Apr 7, 2021

When's the last time a newly created character actually resonated and became popular with Batman readers? Damien Wayne? And that's because Morrison used the past relationship of Batman and Talia to raise the stakes for Batman. Damien didn't catch on immediately but grew on the readers. Tynion is just switching on a sausage maker and not giving any of the sausages any genuine connection to Gotham.

Mingthemerciless - Apr 7, 2021

I agree with hex as well...Snyders original characters were as poorly received as Tynion cardboard cut outs are here. They have no value and the readers see it.

Mingthemerciless - Apr 7, 2021

Tynion is not the writer to handle DCs most lucrative title. DC surely can see this? First of all they must abandon the Future State foundation they're laying company wide. It's a bad idea and dull as heck.

Bats44121 - Apr 9, 2021

With respect, while I agree with a lot of the commenters, I don't see this as a "Tynion problem," but a "DC Comics problem." DC has been told AT&T, and told its writers, find a new audience... OR ELSE. So all of them are looking to create new characters to "expand" the audience. They figure they HAVE you as a reader. You're not going anywhere. So logic, reason, loyalty - phaw! It is all and only about $$$.

Bats44121 - Apr 9, 2021

For example, take a look at new "Harley Quinn" writer, Katana Collins, for "Batman White Knight" insanity. "Best-selling writer" Katana Collins is a romance story writer and "go-go dancer." I mean, seriously, do you think she cares Quinn was a psycho killer and The Batman's mission? Please. This is a great chance to make $$$ and get publicity. And good PR for DC... to "expand audience." That is the heart of Future State, no matter who the writer is.

Comics Code Authorities - Apr 15, 2021

You're pretty right on there. Tynion is trying to make a name for himself by creating all these crazy characters, most of which wear out their interest factor within 2 issues. You saw how they peddled Punchline expecting her to be the new Harley, but when that didn't work he decided to make an insane Anarky in Clownhunter, then There's the one he really hopes will get big, Ghost Maker, reminiscent of Azrael in the '90s. Just failed modern day copies.

Merlyn - Apr 15, 2021

Yep, originality is not Tynion's strong suit. He just made some punkish versions of other existing characters. And so far none of them have been a success.

Comics Code Authorities - Apr 15, 2021

Too bad it won't stop him from trying. :(

Boudi

Apr 07, 2021

Jimenez is always amazing. But man, Tynion needs to go faster or I'll think about dropping a title that I usually love. And it's a shame because I mostly like Tynion, his Detective Comics run was great, I like his JLD and all of that, but this is just lame man. Let's hope the next issue has a better story than this.

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Boudi - Apr 7, 2021

I forgot to say what I think about the take on Montoya. Gotham has 3 really badass cops. One of them is Gordon he's the main character of the Joker series and Tynion's take on him is great. The second is Harvey Bullock, don't know what happened to him. The last one is Renee Montoya, and Tynion is transforming her into the mayor's pet, has he ever read any issue with Montoya?

Quinn

Apr 06, 2021

Let's see. Everything is a set up of the new status quo. Scarecrow is calling the shots with the guy who will make tomorrow. Harley tries to do good, but because she's nuts, she's hitting cops who surprise her with baseball bats. The Gotham police are actually doing their job, so they don't appreciate Bats contaminating crime scenes, and Barb is setting up mini-Batsignals across Gotham. Why not just text. Seriously. If Bats is on the outs, why be so public with contact protocols? Blind, new-old Friend of Bruce is doing - stuff? I don't know. The overall effect of the issue is just treading water. The new status quo could have been set up in three pages, and we could have had a kick-ass action scene. I can't say I'm a fan of what Tynio n is doing, but why does it have to be done in such a slow, non-exciting way? What does it cost for an issue? $4? That's a lot of money for nothing happening. And while the art has its charms, I really don't like the designs of the new characters. But that's me. I also don't get what they are setting up Harley to be. She is now guilty of assault with a deadly weapon on a cop. Her actions were seen by other cops. There's no way she is an anti-hero who is left alone, unless you want to show that "sane" Harley is as dangerous as "insane" Harley. But no matter how you slice it, it's back behind bars for her. That's the only way this works unless you want to have bad story-telling with plot requiring characters to act the way they do to drive plot and there won't be any logical story-telling consequences as a result. Tynion wouldn't do that, he's known for his tight character work and iron-clad plotting. Or I could be wrong. more

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Senglord - Apr 6, 2021

"Tynion wouldn't do that, he's known for his tight character work and iron-clad plotting." Hardy. Har. Har.

SenpaifenixJäger - Apr 6, 2021

I don't know Tynion I was very disappointed with his Joker War, they left excellent elements for a Buum, you know Ric could have fought directly with Batman (I can imagine the drama) Tim being precarious with the metal instability of his mentor, Damian gone, Red Hood accepted with great tension between the bat (the garbage that Swan wrote does not count) instead it was a disaster.

Batman Jones - Apr 6, 2021

You are wrong: it was $5. Otherwise you’re pretty much right.

Comics Code Authorities - Apr 15, 2021

$5 now, and unless we put our foot down with DC like when they pulled this 10 years ago, by the end of this year ALL their books will be $5. Extra pages or no extra pages.

Bats44121

Apr 08, 2021

The issue has a story for The Batman moving onward to the "Future State" and an embarrasingly bad second story with the criminal Ghost-Maker fighting a "rich" Madame Midas ("the richest woman on Earth") hiring assassins to stop criminal Ghost-Maker, setting up a fight on "Devil Skull Island." (not even worth an eyeroll). Oh and plans for "mini-Batsignals" to be used like burner cell phones. The Batman storyline is an exposition story of flashbacks, while he is tortured by the Scarecrow. It sets up more of the "Future State" groundwork, for those who like that (I don't). The idea of writers pairing The Batman to appear with criminal characters, such as criminal Ghost-Maker or criminal Harley Quinn is designed to further blur (redefine?) w ho/what The Batman is. Criminal Harley Quinn as portrayed as delivering "Gotham Justice" here. James Tynion IV has the criminal Harley Quinn state that she believes she is "Batman's new official sidekick" (eye roll.) The criminal Harley Quinn using a baseball bat on a police officer as she calls him a "pig" for wanting to arrest an insane man who is stabbing people. As Saint Industries leader behind The Magistrate concept continues to work with psychotic criminal The Scarecrow. And this has Batgirl/Oracle telling The Batman that the "Unsanity" criminals are "utopian at heart." She urges The Batman to join these criminals. That is where Tynion is taking us in Batman 107. Again, the parade for abandoning the values and reason for The Batman as part of a "Future State" storyline. Tynion has written Batman for a while on regular issues aside from the specials (Batman 51, 87-present, Detective comics 934-981 -mostly "Rebirth era"). But the efforts to redefine The Batman character as increasingly pro-tolerant of criminals is another part of the "Future State" thinking at DC. The Batman character is a detective and a vigilante against cowardliness of crime, who will not stoop to their level of tactics, and criminals preying on innocent people. This is the core identity of the Batman character. Everything else is a detail. Among reviews of the "poor" Bruce Wayne is a fundamental misunderstanding of the Batman character. Batman did not exist because Bruce was "rich." Batman existed because Bruce took a vow to avenge his parents' deaths and strike back against crime. Bruce Wayne's wealth simply was another tool to help in that campaign. But that's all it was - a tool. It **NEVER** defined him. Being The Batman defined him. And Bruce was ever resourceful in finding ways to be The Batman. Another reviewer writes: "One of the smarter approaches Tynion took with the book was separating Bruce Wayne from his wealth. In this particular point in the real world, the wealthy isn’t exactly hailed as heroes of humanity and Tynion has made Bruce more a man of the regular people so he can have the same amount of disdain for Gotham’s elite like many readers." Bruce Wayne always had "disdain" for those who used their status to believe they were better than others. Some Batman writers, reviewers, and readers simply don't get that. But the Harley Quinn character is a pre-meditated murderer - not just of police, but also of CHILDREN (Detective Comics Volume 2, Issue 23.2 (November 2013)). She does not just view police as "pigs" (popular among some today), the character also has a long history as a murderer. But murderer or not, DC Comics has a vested interest in popularizing and re-inventing this character for its other commercial campaigns. more

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Svarietyy - Apr 8, 2021

Great review, nailed it man. You should be writing for one of these actual review sites

Svarietyy

Apr 06, 2021

WHY is Harley Quinn still getting featured on this book? Seriously, she was pretty much the main character of Joker War and she's still on this Only redeeming thing about this book is the art, which remains as fantastic as ever with Jimenez. The writing is strictly sub-par and should not be the norm for DC's premiere title. Please get Zdarsky or someone of that calibre to write Batman, Tynion clearly isn't cutout for it and introducing tons of OC's every arc isn't gonna make readers anymore interested.

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SenpaifenixJäger - Apr 6, 2021

DC I do not think that he is giving a good pay, and I doubt that Zdarsky will accept, he really asked to write to Red Hood and is more of a Marvel writer I hope they offer Red Hood alone, I think he could do great things. But you are absolutely right Batman needs better writers, they are destroying one of the most interesting characters in DC

Mingthemerciless - Apr 7, 2021

Quinn is a psycho and that's how she works best. Putting her in the batcave was the height of stupid writing. She's not DCs Deadpool she's an unstable psychiatrist that became enamoured with the Joker while treating him in Arkham. How does a control freak like Batman take a gamble on someone so mentally unstable? She doesn't work as a lead character.

Svarietyy - Apr 8, 2021

@Mingthemerciless THANK YOU, this is exactly what I've been saying for the longest time. Batman disregarding her murderous past doesn't make sense to me at all, I don't know why their pushing so hard for her to become a anti-hero type character.

Bats44121 - Apr 9, 2021

Harley Quinn's reinvention (re-investing?) is about $$$$. DC believes a psycho of the right gender=sales, as having "right" to be a psycho due to gender persecution. Their sales tell them a lot of public buys this. DC also increasingly supports Unsanity Collective msg, its OK to be somewhere between Sane and Insane, that is, "Unsane." And in an Unsane world, almost everything goes, reimagined as "freedom." This is why we have Batgirl pushing The Batman to go join with the Unsanity Collective.

Mingthemerciless - Apr 9, 2021

The thing is Bats that Quinn wasn't persecuted into falling for the Joker but rather her damaged psyche allowed her to. But I agree with your point. Punchline on the other hand is merely an unstable groupie.

Mingthemerciless - Apr 9, 2021

But Tynion had to inflict Ghostfarter on us as well as Clownshoes because he wants the IP incase some of the mud he flings at the wall happens to stick.

Mingthemerciless - Apr 9, 2021

From what I understand Detective started to craterr during Tynions run and I expect a similar reaction early in his run on the main book especially with the gamble on retroactively leading to Future State line wide.

Bats44121 - Apr 10, 2021

Ming - Good point: "Quinn wasn't persecuted." In Quinn origin story of 2013 blames her family (problem always family, always "someone else's fault," other than taking responsibility for your own actions). But yes, Intellectual Property argument (I bet DC would debate) and "expand the audience" mission going on. AT&T-WB/(DC)/ Disney (Marvel) debate is over what they can put on video/movies.While DC dotted-line to Warner since 1969, ATT 2018 purchase was game-changer.

Bats44121 - Apr 10, 2021

Same issue with Marvel purchase by Disney in 2009. We now have movie coming up with Jane Foster as female "Thor." ATT/Disney, etc. want to reframe Comics and Comics Characters for video/movie marketplace "audience expansion." So ATT will also ignore Harley Quinn choosing to be a mass murderer. She has the right identity, and will get the right sales in the only market that they think matters in terms of $$$$. Not only just reinvention, but re-investing in comic character to get best ROI.

RKS

Apr 15, 2021

Honestly get Tynion off this book. He's made a mess of things and it's going to take a real good writer to undo the damage of it. I don't know what this story is but it's convoluted and not interesting. Also, what is with the causal swearing in the dialogue? If I wanted to read a Black Label book I would. DC needs to sit their writers down and flush out any writer who can't tell a story without their personal bias's or political beliefs seeping into the story. The sooner this happens the better DC Comics will be as a company.